COLUMBIA, Missouri -- Alabama's running game hadn't been bad in any of the Crimson Tide's first five games. But it was at its best Saturday in a 42-10 victory over Missouri.

The Tigers scored one touchdown, but don't blame that on the Crimson Tide's defense. The kickoff coverage unit was burned.

Overall, this was a good performance. Make that very good, under adverse conditions that featured heavy rain, lightning and a disruptive 40-minute delay.

But we'll stop short of saying it was great.

There were a few flaws. When Alabama was stopped on offense, it often stopped itself.

So this report card doesn't give the Tide straight A's. Perhaps we're being too tough on the nation's No. 1 team, but nobody holds Alabama to a higher standard than it does.

On with the grades. ...

Offense

The Tide averaged 7.7 yards on 47 rushing attempts and had nine runs that gained at least 15 yards. AJ McCarron kept his streak of passes without an interception alive (227 attempts). That more than made up for two lost fumbles and weak third-down conversions (2 of 9). Grade: A